Luxury Train in South Africa
September 28th, 2009 by admin
Le Train Bleu, the road between Pretoria and Cape Town and is 27 hours drive 1600 km (994 miles) over some of the most varied and spectacular scenery offered by the subcontinent. South Africa’s Blue Train is a luxury service to travelers through the fascinating landscape, which holds between Pretoria and Cape Town, the food and spacious rooms. The Blue Train operates since 1939 and takes its name from the blue locomotives, rail cars, and leather seats. Le Blue Train was created by the Union Limited and Express Union, since 1923, in the context of Johannesburg post office ships, from Cape Town to England. 50 years ago when the Union Castle liner docked in Cape Town, you may have taken the Blue Train to Johannesburg, built in the economic center of South Africa, figuratively and literally on gold. The new Blue Train is the most luxurious train in the world and the best way to travel. The months long tour three British royal family in South Africa in 1947 saw the appearance of order eight ivory painted conditioned lounges in Britain, of which three were built for “Blue Train” Sleeper standards, while the other five sedans are designed for use by the royal family and the Field Marshal Jan Smuts, South African Prime Minister. It is not surprising that these distinguished passengers on the blue train have chosen. What can beat that feeling going to bed with a Karoo moon in the sky outside, and waking up to a pot of fresh coffee, from the Cape vineyards surrounding Blue Train makes its way through the majestic city mother?
The suites of the “Blue Train” to its reputation for magnificence and glory. It leads you to a timeless world of elegant living and combines the romance of rail travel with the luxury of a grand hotel. Recently renovated, it is easy for the “Blue Train”, one of the top 3 luxury trains boast of the world, but much of its charm lies in the past. With interiors created by a leading interior design firms, the “Blue Train” with five, one of the many star hotel in the competition in terms of elegance, grace, comfort and style. Luxury suites, butler to your every whim and a la crate menu of South Africa are all part of the service.
A meal on board the Blue Train is an experience in itself, with menus with a selection of local cuisine – the Karoo lamb and ostrich fillet to Knysna oyster – with excellent grades from the Cape Winelands. The menus are royal blue with a gold cord; a color representation of the region is to travel through the guests included an additional note blue train. The Blue Train is equipped with the finest white china, cut crystal and silver cutlery engraved with the famous classic “B” Insignia. Be a sophisticated, opulent atmosphere, gourmet menu and the best South African wine dinner, which on the new Blue Train a magnificent experience. It is a showcase for South African wines have been selected to complement each course menu, after careful consultation with top experts in the South African wine.
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